'Tis the season for heart-warming holiday movies and there are some classics that you simply won't want your kids to miss. Whether you're a sucker for the traditional classics or love some of the more modern seasonal tales, there's just something about cozying up with these familiar flickcs each year.

So as you break out the cocoa and prepare to deck the halls, here are 10 must-see holiday movies to watch with your child. Be prepared, you may go through a lot of popcorn.

'Home Alone'

At first glance it might seem like the holidays simply play a backdrop in the 1990 comedy Home Alone, but it really cements the idea that no matter how batty our family, it's important to be with the ones we love this time of year.

'A Charlie Brown Christmas'

Now that your kiddos are probably a little more familiar with Snoopy and the gang thanks to The Peanuts Movie, you have to introduce them to A Charlie Brown Christmas. The old-school animation and classical music by Vince Guaraldi will immediately put you in the holiday spirit.

'Elf'

It's almost hard to believe that Elf has been around for more than 10 years (it was released in theaters in 2003), but it quickly became a holiday classic. Who doesn't love Buddy, the elf who just wants to find his biological father?

'A Christmas Story'

There's a reason that at least one cable network plays A Christmas Story on repeat for the 24 hours of December 24 -- it's the bomb. Everyone can root for protaganist Ralphie and his mission to score a Red Rider BB Gun for Christmas.

'The Muppet Christmas Carol'

Not like the Muppets have ever really gone out of style, but the gang has made quite the comeback since their return to primetime during the fall TV season. Revisit The Muppet Christmas Carol with your kids -- Kermit, Miss Piggy, and the gang put a fabulous spin on the story.

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

You'll fall in love with this adorable Jim Henson production from the early 80s. Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas may not be the most well-known holiday movie, but it's certainly one of the sweetest. And we love that you can still spy the puppet strings and sticks in the flick.

'The Search for Santa Paws'

If you have a puppy-obsessed kid, you're going to want to throw The Search for Santa Paws in the DVD player. It's the story about a puppy who befriends Santa Clause and all sorts of adorable chaos ensues.